Bookish Escape Discussion: Morgan Kingsley Series by Jenna Black

 

It’s been a couple years since my Urban Fantasy addiction took its roots and the Morgan Kingsley series by Jenna Black was one of the first that grabbed my attention.

I’m so with Jackie when she says that she wishes there were more of it, I do too!. At a simple five novels, this series ended way too soon and after more than a year, I’m still missing Lugh, Morgan and that hot delicious couple, Dom and Adam. 

If you don’t know who I’m talking about, then you really need to get your hands on The Devil Inside right now. I can’t be the only one who has missed reading about all the political intrigue and troubles Morgan and crew were having with the Demonic realm.  Plus, are me and Jackie the only ones who thought Brian was a total ass throughout the whole series?

There are definitely some interesting topics that we can talk about when it comes to the Morgan Kingsley series and Jackie (from Literary Escapism) and I are going to just that.  We’re going to discuss this fabulous series and we would love to have you join us at Talk Shoe on December 8th at 8pm EST. Please notice the time difference. With Daylight Savings, Larissa is even farther ahead of those of us in EST now and we’ve adjusted the time so she’s not up after midnight.

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The Devil Inside

Posession. Murder. Mayhem.
Let the games begin…

Exorcism isn’t a job, it’s a calling—and a curse. Just ask Morgan Kingsley, a woman who has a stronger aura than any Demon. Or so she thought. Now, in a pair of black leather pants and a kick-ass tattoo, Morgan is heading back to Philadelphia after a nasty little exorcism—and her life is about to be turned upside down…by the Demon that’s gotten inside her.

Not just any Demon. Six foot five inches of dark, delicious temptation, this one is to die for—that is, if he doesn’t get Morgan killed first. Because while some humans vilify Demons and others idolize them, Morgan’s Demon is leading a war of succession no human has ever imagined. For a woman trying to live a life, and hold on to the almost-perfect man, being possessed by a gorgeous rebel Demon will mean a wild ride of uninhibited thrills, shocking surprises, and pure, unadulterated terror. . .

Warning: We will be focusing on the series, so spoilers are going to happen. We’ll try to keep the hardcore spoilers to a minimum, but there are no guarantees.

Haven’t read the series yet? What are you waiting for?! Here are the books, in order:

The Devil You Know

The beautiful. The bad. The possessed.

Some people worship them. Some people fear them. And some people—like Morgan Kingsley—go up against them toe-to-toe, flesh to flesh, and power against power. An exorcist by trade, Morgan is one of the few humans with an aura stronger than her possessor, even though her demon can tease her body senseless. She’s also a woman who has just discovered a shocking truth: everything she once believed about her past, her identity, may have been a lie.

With a family secret exploding around her and a full-scale demon war igniting, Morgan is a key player in an unsettled world. Then a rogue sociopathic demon enters her life with a bang. His name is The Hunter. And since she is the prey, Morgan has only one choice: to hunt The Hunter down—no matter what heartbreaking truths she uncovers along the way….

The Devil’s Due

Possession was never this much fun

Trust me or die…That’s the choice Morgan Kingsley, exorcist, is given by the gorgeous rogue demon who’s gotten inside her. The truth is, Morgan has dozens of reasons not to trust anyone, from the violence that torched her house and killed her father to a love life that’s left her questioning her relationship with her erstwhile boyfriend, Brian. But Lugh, a king among demons, won’t take no for an answer. He’s prying into her body, her mind, even her sex life. And he’s just pulled Morgan into a power struggle that could have devastating consequences for both the human and demon worlds.

But Morgan still has a job to do: investigating the highly bizarre possession of the son of a wealthy Philadelphia couple. That hunt leads Morgan into a realm of sexual depravity, then a terrifying kidnapping.… Now a woman who makes her living prying demons from their hosts finds her day job colliding with the night: a darkness that is attracting demons of the damnedest sort, including the one who’s about to demand his ultimate due.…

Speak of the Devil

For a kick-ass exorcist, it’s all about staying alive….

Morgan Kingsley, America’s most successful exorcist, is paying the price for an exorcism gone wrong. The victim’s family is suing the daylights out of her, the Exorcism Board has suspended her, and now she’s living on a diet of ramen noodles and bad coffee. But Morgan has a few good men at her side. One is her current boyfriend, nice-guy legal eagle Brian, who’s suddenly starting to reveal his inner bad boy. The other is Philly cop Adam White, who’s trying to help Morgan find out who sent her a little present—a severed human hand—and why someone seems determined to destroy her.

As her stalker turns more violent, leaving dead bodies in his wake, Morgan turns to the dark side of her life: a group of demons steeped in secrets, sinful eroticism, and otherworldly family feuds, including one sexy beast who shares Morgan’s body—and some X-rated fantasies. Soon Morgan must choose between her friends, her enemies, and her libido: to escape a mad demon determined to destroy her completely.

The Devil’s Playground

Morgan Kingsley, a kick-ass exorcist, can deal with Lugh, the supersexy demon living inside her, but does he have to moan softly during her intimate moments with her mortal lover? Understandably, Brian is reluctant to share the pleasures of Morgan’s flesh with a gorgeous rogue from the Demon Realm.

But personal matters will have to wait when the opportunistic owner of the Seven Deadlies demon club in Philadelphia enlists Morgan’s help in heading off a crisis: It seems that demons have started showing up at the hot spot in alarming numbers and in the unwilling bodies of rough trade club-goers. Morgan is sure that Dougal, Lugh’s sworn enemy, is behind this, but why? To find out, Morgan must summon every ounce of power at her command—or risk becoming just another casualty in an all-out demon war.

 

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Top 5 Sundays #31 – Favorite UF Books X PNR Books!

Hey Everyone!!! Sunday is here and it’s time for another Top 5! YAY!

This week’s results:

Favorite UF Books X PNR Books! = 19 (54%)

Favorite Paranormal YA series! = 16 (45%)

 

The theme for today is:

Favorite UF Books X PNR Books!

 

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This week’s theme is Favorite UF Books X PNR Books!

Ok, so this was a pretty hard one. Since I read mostly series I decided to choose series instead of books and I also separated them into categories =D

*in no particular order

 

Shifters:

PNR – Pride Series by Shelly Laurenston

UF – Kitty Norville Series by Carrie Vaughn

 X 

 

Magic Users:

PNR – The Edge Series by Ilona Andrews

UF – Allie Beckstrom Series by Devon Monk

X

 

 

Vampires:

PNR – Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by JR Ward 

UF – Dark Days Series by Jocelynn Drake

 

X

 

Demons:

PNR – Demonica Series by Larissa Ione

UF – Morgan Kingsley Series by Jenna Black

 

X

 

Fae:

PNR – The Others Series by Christine Warren

UF – October Daye Series by Seanan McGuire

 

X

 

 

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Lala’s Book Corner: The Morgan Kinsley Series [Books 1-4] by Jenna Black

 

 

 

 

“Exorcism isn’t a job, it’s a calling—and a curse. Just ask Morgan Kingsley, a woman who has a stronger aura than any demon. Or so she thought. Now, in a pair of black leather pants and a kick-ass tattoo, Morgan is heading back to Philadelphia after a nasty little exorcism—and her life is about to be turned upside down…by the demon that’s gotten inside her.
Not just any demon. Six feet five inches of dark, delicious temptation, this one is to die for—that is, if he doesn’t get Morgan killed first. Because while some humans vilify demons and others idolize them, Morgan’s demon is leading a war of succession no human has ever imagined. For a woman trying to live a life, and hold on to the almost-perfect man, being possessed by a gorgeous rebel demon will mean a wild ride of uninhibited thrills, shocking surprises, and pure, unadulterated terror…”

From Jenna’s Website.

 

• Publisher: Avon
• Release Date of First Book, The Devil inside : November 27th, 2007
• Release Date of Latest Book, The Devil’s Playground: Feb. 23rd, 2010
• My Copy: eBooks purchased by me.
• Author's Website

Who would have thought exorcism could be sexy? Well, not exorcism per say, but Morgan Kingsley, the best exorcist in the US can definitely hold her own when it comes to sex appeal. Jenna Black’s series gives us a new take on the exorcist/demon deal and I absolutely love it.

In Morgan’s world is all about who has the strongest aura and as long as you have one, you’ll be fine against demonic fiends. That’s the basic rule Morgan has been living with and one day after a routine exorcism goes array, Morgan finds out that things are not so simple.

There is a civil war crewing in hell and Lugh, the leader of the most “humanist” party has done the impossible and possessed Morgan. The thing is that her aura is so strong that he is not in charge, so he can only really communicate with her when she is asleep.

I just love this series, Jenna has taken a pretty cool and different direction with the Demon angle and it just simply works! A while back I did a Top 5 favorite book couples and Lugh and Morgan were on it. For two people that have never actually been close in person, it’s amazing how much chemistry them both have and you can’t help but wonder if they are ever going to have a chance to get together.

Besides that interesting relationship, on these 4 books we also follow Morgan and her human boyfriend and her struggle to keep him and avoid getting him too involved in demon politics. There are also a couple great secondary characters and my favorite are the M/M couple Adam and Dominic, they bring something extra to the series and you can’t help but root for them =)

Morgan is not an easy woman to love, she is stubborn and down right bitchy a lot of the times, but she is also loyal, strong and capable of learning from her mistakes and for those reason I think she is a great leading lady.

If you are an Urban Fantasy junkie like me, you need to check out this series!

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Lala’s Book Corner Presents: Author Interview & Giveaway w/ Jenna Black

 

 

 

Hey everyone! how are you all doing? In less than two day I’ll be on my way to starting over where my life began, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I excited and nervous at the same time =)

Well, enough of that… Today i am very happy to have here Jenna Black. She is the author of the great Urban fantasy, Morgan Kinsley series and the upcoming YA Faerywalker series that starts with “Glimmerglass”, coming out in May.

I LOVE The Morgan Kingsley Series (Review coming up this weekend) and I’m really looking forward to her new one. Besides stopping by today, Jenna is giving a SIGNED copy of any book in the Morgan Kingsley series to a lucky winner, giveaway deets at the end of the post =)

Now, let’s get on with the interview…

- When did you first start writing?

I've been writing approximately forever. I wrote my first "book" when I was in fifth grade. It was an autobiography, written in pencil with crayon illustrations. I've been writing ever since.

- Why writing Urban Fantasy?

I write urban fantasy because it is one of my favorite genres to read. I love the juxtaposition of the real world and the fantasy world.

- Were there any Books, Movies or Writers that have inspired you?

There are many, but I'd have to give the most credit to Laurell K. Hamilton. As soon as I discovered her Anita Blake books, I was completely hooked on the genre and started reading everything I could get my hands on.

Favorites:

- Favorite Paranormal themed Movie?

I find it's hard for Hollywood to get paranormal movies right. I'd have to say my favorite I've seen is Wolf, with Jack Nicholson. It managed to be a good, intriguing character study without getting too bogged down in the fantasy special effects.

- Favorite Paranormal themed TV Show?

TV seems to do better with the paranormal shows. I'd probably have to say Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my favorite, but I also really enjoyed the recent British series, Being Human.

- Favorite Paranormal themed Book?

It's very, very hard for me to pick a favorite. There are so many I love. Some of my favorites are the early Anita Blake books (by Laurell K. Hamilton), as well as the Mercy Thompson books (by Patricia Briggs). Other books at the top of my list include DARK LOVER by JR Ward, ANGEL'S BLOOD by Nalini Singh, and WAR FOR THE OAKS by Emma Bull. But seriously, there are countless others.

- Favorite one of your Books?

My favorite of my own books is SHADOWS ON THE SOUL, the third book in my Guardians of the Night series. It was really hard to write, because I was trying to redeem such a dark hero, but I really enjoyed the challenge, and I feel that it came out really well.

- Favorite of your own characters? Why?

My favorite of my own characters is Gabriel, from SHADOWS ON THE SOUL. He's such a bad, bad boy, and yet there's a good heart buried under all the layers. It took a lot of work to strip all the outer layers away, and he was never going to be a nice guy, but I loved dragging him along the road to redemption.

-         Which was the hardest to write? Why?

Each of my series was very challenging, for very different reasons. The Guardians of the Night series was challenging because they were my first published books. Everything was new and intimidating, so I felt a lot of pressure working on them. The Morgan Kingsley books were challenging because they were my first attempt to write in first person, and because I really pushed myself to write outside my comfort zone. (Believe me, if you'd asked me before I wrote THE DEVIL INSIDE whether I'd ever write a book that included BDSM and M/M sex, I'd have laughed myself silly. But sometimes I write better when I'm uncomfortable, so I decided to risk it.) The upcoming young adult series is difficult because I'm tackling some very personal issues. My heroine's mother is an alcoholic, and writing about the role of an only child with a single, alcoholic mother hits very close to home with me. Although the series is complete fantasy, there are a lot of thinly veiled personal experiences I'm writing about, and that's both scary and emotionally draining.

- What is your favorite part of the writing process?

The easiest part for me (and therefore my favorite) is writing the big climactic scene(s) at the end of the book. By the time I get there, I'm very comfortable that I know how the plot is going to work, I'm totally immersed in all the characters' heads, so I know what they'll do in any given situation, and I've got a good picture in my own head of all the action that's to come. I often have marathon writing sessions when I get to this part, because the momentum carries me right through my supposed break times.

- What is your least favorite part?

My least favorite part is trying to get by plot roadblocks. Sometimes, I know exactly where I want my characters to end up, but the logistics of getting them there leaves me stymied. I always have to write my characters into impossible situations that it seems they can't get out of (that's pretty much the basis of all suspense writing), but then I also have to get them out of it. Even if I have a plan in mind for how to do it, by the time I get to writing the scene, I often find my original plan doesn't quite work and I have to come up with something different. Sometimes, I can come up with a better solution quickly, but the times I can't are very frustrating. I always worry that this is the one time I'll get stuck and be unable to get myself unstuck.

-The Morgan Kingsley Series in your own words?

The Morgan Kingsley series is about an exorcist who is possessed by the king of the demons. As if being possessed against her will isn't bad enough, Morgan learns that Lugh, the demon king whose host she's become, is embroiled in a war for the demon throne, and it will be a bad day for humanity if his brother manages to usurp his power.

- Any plans for more Morgan Kingsley Books after The Devil's Playground?

Not at this time, although there will be at least one more Morgan Kingsley short story in an anthology coming out sometime next year.

- You also have an new YA series being released in May right? Can you tell us a bit more about that?

Yes, GLIMMERGLASS, the first book of the Faeriewalker series, will hit the shelves on May 25. The series is about a teen girl named Dana Hathaway, who gets fed up with her alcoholic single mother and runs away from home to find her Fae father in Avalon, the only place in the world where the ordinary world and the world of Faerie intersect. She's hoping to find something more like a normal life, but she gets way more than she bargained for. It turns out she's a Faeriewalker, a rare individual who can travel freely both in the mortal world and in Faerie. She can also bring magic into the mortal world and technology into Faerie. There are a lot of people--including her father--who see her as a potential pawn in a deadly game of Fae politics, and her life is about as far from normal as it's possible to get.

-  What are you working on right now?

Right now I'm working on the first book of a new adult urban fantasy series, which will debut in 2011. I'm not free to share any details yet, but anyone who's interested should keep an eye on my website. As soon as I'm cleared to make an announcement--and I have no idea when that will be--I will put the information on the website.

- Do you have any advice or tip to those like me that want to become a published Author someday?

Never give up. That’s the best advice you’ll ever hear. It took me more than 16 years and 18 completed novels before I finally sold my first book. And the best way to keep your spirits up is not to buy into the conventional wisdom that you need some kind of lucky break in order to break in. If you’re hoping for the lucky break, then you’re putting all the power in someone else’s hands, and you’re entrusting your dreams to something you cannot control.

You don’t need to get lucky to sell a novel. You just need to write a damn good book. The better your book is, the better the chance that an editor will fall in love with it. And you can always do better. So, if one book gets rejected, then put everything you can into improving your craft. If you improve enough, the next book might get you that coveted contract. And if not, you can always do better with the next book after that, and so on.

- Anything you would like to say to your fans out there?

THANK YOU!!! My fans are what keep me going through all the tough times in this business (and believe me, there are a lot of those). I am so grateful that there are people out there who are willing to fork over their hard-earned dollars to buy my books so I can keep writing. Being a published author was my lifelong dream, one I spent many, many years pursuing. My fans make it possible for me to live that dream. So again, thank you all!

Thank you SO much for being here Jenna! You rock!

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